Darkan, Western Australia

Darkan
Western Australia
The heritage listed former railway station in Darkan in 2021
Darkan is located in Western Australia
Darkan
Darkan
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Coordinates33°20′S 116°44′E / 33.34°S 116.74°E / -33.34; 116.74
Population194 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established1906
Postcode(s)6392
Elevation279 m (915 ft)[2]
Area668.2 km2 (258.0 sq mi)
Location
  • 202 km (126 mi) from Perth
  • 60 km (37 mi) from Wagin
  • 60 km (37 mi) from Collie
LGA(s)Shire of West Arthur
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Darkan is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, between Collie and the Albany Highway on the Coalfields Highway. It is also the seat of the Shire of West Arthur. At the 2016 census, Darkan had a population of 403.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darkan (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Frequently asked questions about Darkan, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Census Quickstats: Darkan". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 March 2021. Edit this at Wikidata